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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Dodge & Cox International Stock I (DODFX) pays a $0.81 annual dividend, yielding 4.60% at $18.08/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.60%
Annual Dividend: $0.81 per share
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 25
Dodge & Cox International Stock I dividend comes from a fund that puts at least 80% of its assets into equity securities of non-U.S. companies, targeting medium-to-large well-established businesses across international markets. The current yield sits at 2.27%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.81 per share paid on an annual basis. DODFX has 25 years of dividend history, making it one of the longer-running international equity funds for income-focused investors. That international equity focus suits dividend investors who want geographic diversification anchored to established, larger-cap companies.
Dodge & Cox International Stock I dividend safety is not applicable (fund/ETF) in the traditional payout ratio sense. The dividend level reflects the aggregate distributions from the underlying non-U.S. equity holdings, which means income can shift materially year to year based on what those international companies pay out. The history table shows meaningful year-over-year swings, including a drop from $1.2325 in 2020 to $0.2943 in 2021, which illustrates how exposed the distribution is to the earnings and payout decisions of foreign companies across different markets.
Dodge & Cox International Stock I dividend history shows a CAGR of 5.6% per year from 2006 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.2950 in 2006 to $0.8320 in 2025, a nearly threefold increase over the full window. The largest annual increase in the window was 196.1% in 2025, which reflects how lumpy this fund's distributions can be rather than a pattern of steady annual raises.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Year | -7.6% | $1.23 (2020) | $0.83 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +14.8% | $0.21 (2015) | $0.83 (2025) |
DODFX fits dividend investors who want international equity exposure and can accept irregular year-to-year income. The yield falls in the moderate (2-4%) range at 2.27%, which is meaningful but not high enough to anchor a pure income strategy on its own. The 5.6% CAGR over nearly two decades shows the fund has grown its distributions over time, but the swings in annual payments, from $0.29 to $1.23 and back, mean income predictability is limited. What an investor gets here is broad non-U.S. equity exposure with a moderate yield. What they accept is distribution volatility tied to the payout behavior of international companies.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | $0.8320 |
| 2024-12-18 | $0.2810 |
| 2023-12-18 | $0.2812 |
| 2022-12-19 | $0.2400 |
| 2021-12-20 | $0.2943 |
| 2020-12-18 | $0.2025 |
| 2020-09-25 | $1.0300 |
| 2019-12-19 | $0.4280 |
| 2018-12-19 | $0.2700 |
| 2017-12-19 | $0.2230 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.8320 |
| 2024 | $0.2810 |
| 2023 | $0.2812 |
| 2022 | $0.2400 |
| 2021 | $0.2943 |
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